Solitary Islands Marine Park

Solitary Islands Marine Park is located 5.5 kilometres off the coast in northern New South Wales. The marine park is a unique region where tropical, subtropical and temperate marine communities thrive in co-existence, inhabiting both subtidal reef and soft sediment habitats in relatively undisturbed waters. Solitary Islands Marine Park is well known for its incredible scuba diving, and populations of species with special conservation interest such as the endangered grey nurse shark.

Video

This footage shows a few of the Threatened Species that are found within the Solitary Islands Marine Park, including marine turtles, grey nurse sharks, southern right whales and a number of migratory seabirds.

Natural values

Our marine parks have a number of different values, including natural, cultural, heritage and socio-economic values. The natural values of our marine parks refer to the habitats, species and ecological communities within them, and the processes that support their connectivity, productivity and function. Below are the key datasets that help inform park managers about the natural values that exist within our network of Australian Marine Parks. For more information on other park values refer to the relevant park Management Plans on the Parks Australia website.

See which wetlands of international significance are protected by Australian Marine Parks.

Maps

The information provided by these datasets was integral in the planning and development of our national network of marine parks. Learn in detail about how scientists and marine park planners used these important marine features together to design Australia's network of marine parks, or explore the datasets for the Solitary Islands Marine Park individually through the links below.

See which areas of Australia's marine environments have been World Heritage listed.

Latest maps

Since the initial planning of the Australian Marine Parks Network in 2012, new mapping data has emerged that allows us to see in finer detail the features that exist within our parks. These datasets help marine managers to understand more about what's under the surface, where there are overlaying management or protection regimes, and/or where pressures on the marine environment may be increasing.

Falkner, I, Barbosa, S and Byrne, M. (2013).
Reproductive biology of four ophiocomid ophiuroids in tropical and temperate Australia-reproductive cycle and oogenic strategies in species with different modes of development.